Recently, our friends at Palate restaurant, here in Milford, Michigan, began the transition from plastic straws to reusable glass straws. This is special for us because Palate is one of our favorite restaurants and they are clearly a leader here in Michigan and in the restaurant industry. We applaud Palate for not giving in to the… View more

Calling all Local Michiganders! Come out and see us this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the Milford Memories Summer Festival! Send your family, friends and co-workers too! We will be selling a variety of Glass Straws, Travel Cases and Pouches, and Straw Cleaning Brushes. The best part of visiting us in person is that we… View more

At the last minute, we were invited to be in the Ann Arbor Art Fair (which starts today)! If you will be in attendance, we’d love to see you! If you can’t make it, send a friend! Ann Arbor Art Fair Only Deals Save $3 on any “To Go Kit” (Any Glass Straw + Cleaning… View more

Hey local Strawesome community, Come visit us Friday through Sunday at Plymouth Art in the Park! Send your family, friends and co-workers too! This will be our third year participating in this event and we will be selling a variety of Glass Straws, Travel Cases and Pouches, and Straw Cleaning Brushes. We are looking forward to… View more

Strawesome uses a safe alternative to etching and engraving to give you a Branded Straw with your printed logo or graphic. We’ve been piloting this offering for about a year with great results and the demand has been huge despite not advertising publicly that this service was available. Why Branded Straws? Branded straws are great… View more

This Carrot Ginger Cocktail recipe from Camille Styles is perfect for an Easter treat. Serves 1 drink INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 oz. coconut rum 1/2 oz. silver rum 1 oz. fresh squeezed carrot juice (or Odwalla Carrot Juice) 1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice 1/4 oz. simple syrup (I used agave syrup) 2 coins of Peeled… View more

Instead of cocoa, you can use a combo of cacao powder and maca powder to make this healthy vegan and gluten free hot chocolate from Love & Lemons. Cacao is the most pure form of chocolate and it’s packed with antioxidants, fiber, and magnesium. Maca has a malty vanilla flavor and is good for fatigue,… View more

There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team. – Jason Fried This quote is inspiring to us. It is fulfilling as a small family business to make the impact we are making around the world with the fraction of the resources a big organization has. Our satisfaction with… View more

Dear Daedra: What is your favorite hobby or pastime? I’m an avid reader and can get wrapped up into a book and finish it in just a few short days. I prefer to read from a good old fashioned paper book, rather than from an electronic device (I find the technology distracting). I read way… View more

This Kiwi and Chia Seeds Smoothie recipe from VeryBreakfast is a great way to get lots of vitamins and fatty acids in a tasty green drink. Ingredients 1½ cup (packed) of spinach 3 kiwis 2 bananas 1 tablespoon of chia seeds 250ml of filtered or mineral water Instructions Wash and peel the kiwis (Kiwi skin is… View more